Before coming to D-E, History Department Chair, Arika “Ari” Easley-Houser taught at Rutgers Prep and several colleges and universities, including Montclair State University and New York University. A socio-cultural historian focused on United States history, she received her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and a certificate in school management from the Harvard Business School. She was recently selected for a National Association of Independent Schools Fellowship for Aspiring School Heads. Now in her third year of heading the department, Easley-Houser speaks to the importance of historical inquiry for students and how the history curriculum must reflect and respond to the diversity of students. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
New Sports Clinics Engage, Inspire Young Student Athletes
In partnership with D-E Athletics, D-E 360° has been offering a new series of extremely popular and fun sports clinics this year, for our youngest students! The most exciting aspect of all these clinics has been the opportunity for students to receive coaching...
Reece Davidman ’24 Earns New D-E Ultimate Record!
WOW and Congrats to Reece Davidman ’24 for now being D-E Ultimate’s all-time points leader! Reece set his new D-E record of 210 points (goals and assists) in a recent win by the Bulldogs. WAY TO GO, REECE! GO BULLDOGS!
Congrats to Rhys Bowie ’24 on 200 Career Strikeouts!
WOW & CONGRATS to Rhys Bowie ’24 for achieving an incredible 200 career strikeouts! Rhys made this historic D-E milestone in the Bulldogs’ recent 5-1 win against Rutherford. In total, Rhys earned 8 strikeouts at the game in four scoreless innings. WAY TO GO, RHYS! GO...
Bravo to Orchestra Extravaganza Performers!
BRAVO and what a wonderful Orchestra Extravaganza from D-E’s Performing Arts Department! CHEERS to all our winds, percussion, and strings ensemble musicians who performed an incredible concert in Schenck Auditorium! This annual concert showcased all of D-E’s division...
D-E Model UN Meets with Success at Cornell MUN!
Congratulations to D-E Model UN (MUN), which recently earned the title of Outstanding Large Delegation at the highly competitive Cornell Model UN conference! Seven members of our contingent also earned individual awards as well! CHEERS to D-E MUN!
D-E Ultimate Athletes Heading to USA Ultimate Youth Club Nationals!
KUDOS to these five D-E Ultimate Team players who have earned placements on the NJ All-State clubs teams (DEVYL)! These athletes will compete at the USA Ultimate Youth Club Nationals in Colorado this summer: Reece Davidman ’24, Owen Montes ’25; Alex Sheffield ’26, Ben...
Congrats to Davide Orlov ’24, Boys’ Varsity Tennis!
WOW & Congratulations to Davide Orlov ’24! Davide, one of our Boys’ Varsity Tennis tri-captains and a 4-year starter, recently won his 70th career match! We can’t wait to see what the rest of the season holds for Davide and the entire Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team! WAY TO...
Boys’ Freshmen Basketball
“The Boys’ Freshmen Basketball Team, despite a challenging season with a 6-8 record, showed remarkable tenacity by making it to the prestigious Bergen County Freshmen Tournament. Their grit was on full display when they secured a hard-fought victory against Teaneck...
Girls Varsity Basketball
“The team went on a 2-game win streak, first defeating rival Palisades Park 25-24 and then beating Ridgefield 28-27. In the team’s wins Jenene Hall ’25 averaged 16.3 points and 15.6 rebounds. Sydney Adekanbi ’25 finished the year with over 100 total points and 122...
Boys Varsity Basketball
“This season our Boys Varsity Bulldogs finished 15-12 overall. 15 wins is an impressive number considering the level of competition the team faced. Of the 24 teams that made the Bergen County Tournament, the Bulldogs matched up with 11 of them during the season. Six...